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Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the…Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the…
Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lords Supper: Whereunto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherein is briefly and soundly discussed the p[r]incipall points in controversy, concerning that question. By T.W.Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lordes Supper: Wherevnto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherin is breflie and soundlie discussed the p[r]incipall points in controuersie, concerning that question. By T.W.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave for T. Man, 1588London: printed by Robert Walde-graue for T. Man, 1588
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A PRAYER TO BE SAID BEFORE a man repair to the partaking of the Lords supper.
A PRAIER TO BE SAID BEFORE a man repaire to the partaking of the Lords supper.
O Eternal God, and most merciful father, I thy poor and unworthy servant do humbly beseech thee in Jesus Christ thy deer sons name, and for his sake, graciously through his death and obedience, to pardon and forgive me all my sins whatsoever, which at any time, by thought, word, or deed, I have, through negligence, ignorance, or knowledge, committed against thy divine majesty, or any other. And because both by reason of the cursed corruption of mine own nature, and the infinite multitude of my sins also, I am slow & dull of heart to believe, seal up in my soul I pray thee O Lord, this great benefit of the free pardon & full forgiveness of all my sins, by the assured testimony of thy blessed spirit, bearing record unto my spirit that I am thy child, and by unfeigned pardoning and forgiving of others, which any manner of way have offended against me. Yea make the death and resurrection of thy son so powerful & effectual in me, that I may not only feel and find in the same, the forgiveness of all my sins, both general and particular, and the hope of eternal salvation, but also that I may be instructed thereby, all the days of my life, more and more to die unto sin, and daily more & more to live unto righteousness of life and holy conversation. And forasmuch as through thy goodness, I have purposed this day to communicate, in the use of thy blessed word and sacraments, I beseech thee (good father) to pierce mine ears, to prepare my heart, yea and so to direct all the parts and powers of my body and soul, that I may not only reverently and profitably ⟨image 129⟩hearken to thy voice, speaking unto me out of thy word, labouring all the days of my life to conform my self to the knowledge, faith, and obedience of the same, but also that I may assuredly be made partaker of the fruits and effects of the death and passion of thy deer son, which it pleaseth thee in that holy sacrament, to offer unto me. To this end and purpose I beseech thee to grant, that I be not carried away in the contemplation and consideration of the earthly and corruptible things, objected therein to my senses, but that my faith may be set up & raised to the spiritual beholding, assured feeling, and full fruition of these graces, which it pleaseth thee by the same to offer unto me.